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MBDA – Multi-National Missile Programmes MBDA – Multi-National Missile Programmes IMEMG European IM Day 18-19 May 2017 David Crofts Head of Complex Warheads Centre of Excellence MBDA • MBDA formed from a consolidation of European missile companies in Fr, UK & Italy, Germany, with Spain more recently joined. • Fully integrated European defence group with a single management and operating structure • Which spreads a coherent strategy into the 5 nations • But also has privileged national access, by sustaining capabilities, security of supply, and through life management. • Significant focus on exports, limits costs to the national MoDs • Extensive experience of delivering international programmes including • Meteor, Storm Shadow/SCALP, Aster, Sea Venom, Taurus Page : 2 Reference : This document and the information contained herein is proprietary information of MBDA and shall not be disclosed or reproduced without the prior authorisation of MBDA. © MBDA 2017. MBDA • European Missile Company Page : 3 Reference : This document and the information contained herein is proprietary information of MBDA and shall not be disclosed or reproduced without the prior authorisation of MBDA. © MBDA 2017. Maritime Air Launched Anti-Ship Deep Strike • Exocet MM40, AM 39, SM 39 • Storm Shadow / SCALP • Teseo Mk2 • Taurus • ASMPA • Marte Mk 2, • Marte Mk 2 ER • Sea Venom Air-to-Ground Naval Air Defence • CBEMS / BANG • Brimstone • Aster 15 & 30 PAAMS • SPEAR 3 • VL MICA • Mistral • Sea Ceptor Air-to-Air Deep Strike • ASRAAM • MdCN • MICA • Meteor Page : 4 Reference : This document and the information contained herein is proprietary information of MBDA and shall not be disclosed or reproduced without the prior authorisation of MBDA. © MBDA 2017. Ground Based Air Defence Battlefield / Combat Support Medium Range Area Defence / ATBM Battlefield Engagement • Aster 30 (SAMP/T) • MEADS • Eryx • MILAN • MILAN ER Short Range • MMP • Spada/Aspide 2000 • VL MICA Air-launched combat support • EMADS • Brimstone • PARS 3 LR Very Short Range • MANPADS • Mistral Page : 5 Reference : This document and the information contained herein is proprietary information of MBDA and shall not be disclosed or reproduced without the prior authorisation of MBDA. © MBDA 2017. MBDA and International Co-operations Promoting International Co-operations Page : 6 Reference : This document and the information contained herein is proprietary information of MBDA and shall not be disclosed or reproduced without the prior authorisation of MBDA. © MBDA 2017. MBDA Missiles IM Solutions • MBDA’s Missile systems must operate reliably throughout their lifecycle. • Safety need to prevent unintended explosive response of missiles for the safety of our Armed Service Personnel. • Examples which contain effective design measures to protect against unintended initiation are …. • Storm Shadow Long range cruise missile • ASRAAM Short range air-air • Meteor Beyond visual range air-air • Brimstone Smart anti-armour Page : 7 Reference : This document and the information contained herein is proprietary information of MBDA and shall not be disclosed or reproduced without the prior authorisation of MBDA. © MBDA 2017. MBDA Missiles IM Solutions • Simplistically! • IM Hazards = Impacts or Heating • Response dominated by I. Insensitiveness of explosive II. degree of containment • If the aggression destroys the containment, the response of an insensitive explosive will be “no more severe than burning” • But • Our air-launched missiles live in a severe environment • long air carriage life • Resistant to heat (and cold), vibration, shocks, and flight loads. • Target penetration. • Need for robustness often conflicts with good IM performance. • Missiles have very different requirements, so design for IM needs to be very specific. Page : 8 Reference : This document and the information contained herein is proprietary information of MBDA and shall not be disclosed or reproduced without the prior authorisation of MBDA. © MBDA 2017. Case Study BROACH in Storm Shadow SCALP DESIGN FEATURES High Strength Steel Fragmentation & penetration Casing performance. Protection of charge. Polymer Bonded No DDT, low explosiveness, shock Explosives insensitivity. Follow Insensitive Boosters Thermal stability, shock insensitivity. Through Bomb Polymeric Lining Thermal and mechanical insulation. Vent ports (FTB) Gas vent path from decomposing PBX. Precursor Thermal Igniter (FTB) Controlled ignition point. Charge Frangible aluminium Pressure relief of decomposing PBX. closure (PC) IM ASSESSMENT Fast Heating Type V Missile test Slow Heating Type V PC / FTB test Bullet Impact Type V PC / FTB test Fragment impact Type V Assessment / readacross Sympathetic Type IV Container test Reaction Page : 9 Reference : This document and the information contained herein is proprietary information of MBDA and shall not be disclosed or reproduced without the prior authorisation of MBDA. © MBDA 2017. Case study – Rocket Motors Fast Cook Off • ASRAAM and Meteor are both very high performance systems • Fierce aero-heating owing to high Mach No. • ASRAAM > 1000°C for a few tens of seconds • Meteor > 500°C for a few minutes • To achieve a good response to Fast Heating (FCO) • The case of the motor must degrade before propellant cook-off • The boost charges are composites and will react at >200°C • Our Rocket Motor suppliers were faced with very difficult design requirements • ASRAAM– Roxel, Summerfield • Meteor– Bayern Chemie, Aschau Page : 10 Reference : This document and the information contained herein is proprietary information of MBDA and shall not be disclosed or reproduced without the prior authorisation of MBDA. © MBDA 2017. ASRAAM Motor Roxel Features: •SSL metallic composite case •Aeroheat layer to provide protection of SSL in Free Flight Aeroheat protection SSL Structure Motor under test Response to fast heating •Motor immersed in flame at ~900°C •After about 1 minute case weakens and confinement destroyed •Propellant ignites and burns out Debris post trial Page : 11 Reference : This document and the information contained herein is proprietary information of MBDA and shall not be disclosed or reproduced without the prior authorisation of MBDA. © MBDA 2017. Meteor Motor Bayern Chemie I/F to forebody Features: • High strength steel case • Thick internal heat shield • Intumescent paint strategically gas generator placed air intakes intumescent paintmotor ramcombustor/booster Response to fast heating (FCO test) • Motor immersed in flame at ~900°C • Case weakens after ~1-2 minutes • Propellant ignites, mild pressure burst • Propellant burns Initial reaction Later stage of reaction out mildly Page : 12 Reference : This document and the information contained herein is proprietary information of MBDA and shall not be disclosed or reproduced without the prior authorisation of MBDA. © MBDA 2017. Brimstone2 TDW & Roxel TDW IM Warhead Roxel IM Rocket Motor • Tandem warhead with KS33 HMX based PBX main charge • Vulcan rocket motor with elastomer modified cast double base propellant • IM mitigation features and low explosiveness compositions enabled:- Type V Burning Response in BI Trial • State of the art IM characteristics • Cost savings for manufacture, storage and transport • Improved flexibility for operational usage Type IV Response in FI Trial Page : 13 Reference : This document and the information contained herein is proprietary information of MBDA and shall not be disclosed or reproduced without the prior authorisation of MBDA. © MBDA 2017. Conclusions • IM is a key requirement for missile systems • MBDA works closely with major international sub-contractors & subsidiaries to develop technologies to provide effective solutions. • e.g. Roxel, Bayern Chemie, TDW, BAE Systems, Eurenco, Chemring, Thales & Saab Bofors • Integrating IM solutions without degrading missile performance is a complex (and expensive) activity • This trade will always represent a serious challenge. • IM solutions have to be carefully tailored to specific applications • One IM solution is unlikely to be universally applicable • Requires a significant investment for each new system Page : 14 Reference : This document and the information contained herein is proprietary information of MBDA and shall not be disclosed or reproduced without the prior authorisation of MBDA. © MBDA 2017. Re-Qualification Perspective • For Energetic Materials, complex supply chain and extended production run can result in ….. • Facility closure, consolidation and transformation • Material obsolescence • Change of suppliers • Change in manufacturing locations • = requirement for Re-qualification. • The following re-qualification activities may be required: • Explosives qualification • Warhead / Motor Type qualification • Environmental, Safety / IM & Performance • Robust characterisation of original material provides good baseline for assessment of new / replacement material. • ….. can mitigate risk of time consuming & expensive Type requalification. • Translation between national test standards can provide significant benefits. Page : Reference : This document and the information contained herein is proprietary information of MBDA and shall not be disclosed or reproduced without the prior authorisation of MBDA. © MBDA 2017..
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